So we were told by IJM on Sunday that we are to leave Sri Lanka and move to Chennai, India by next Wednesday. I guess they are worried about the situation over here, and don't want to take any risks. They want us to go to Chennai b/c they already have an office there, and it's only 1 hour plane ride from Colombo to there. That way Jesse can get back to Colombo if he needs to set up any meetings.
Jesse & I are very sad about leaving. It was a shock to hear that they want us to leave so soon. We still feel very safe here, and don't feel it necessary to leave. Jesse has also just hired some locals to help out with researching & setting up the office, so it's hard for him to now have to leave them without really having the chance to work closely with them.
The one good thing about going to India, is that most of our friends that we have here, are all leaving or have already left. & there are two families with small children already in Chennai, so we would already have some what of a community once we got there.
It's just very hard to have to pack everything up, and move again. Especially since we now feel quite comfortable with Sri Lanka. We know where the grocery store is, how much things cost, where to find mac & cheese, etc. : ) Please pray for this transition for us, or even that it might be able to be avoided. Jesse's boss is coming into town tomorrow for a week, so we will be getting more information then. We'll keep you posted.
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